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Enermax Galaxy DXX Series PSU - Enermax is one of the better known names in the power supply industry, but does their Enermax Galaxy DXX have what it takes to pass muster? Built to a different specification for dual 300 watt video cards??? I don't think you can buy those....yet.

The Enermax Galaxy DXX PSU performed very well in all of our strenuous testing conditions. While the Galaxy DXX is not the power supply for everyone, if someone is looking for a power supply that will do exactly what it is labeled to do while supporting "next generation" video cards, or large disk arrays under demanding circumstances with ease, the Enermax Galaxy DXX is certainly worthy of their consideration. Enermax has truly delivered a product that can bridge the gap between the enthusiast and professional realms with ease. Hardcore gamers and hardcore enthusiasts make sure the Galaxy DXX is on your short list when shopping for monster power.
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Good review :). I have a question though...are there going to be reviews of middle of the road price range psus?
 
Article said:
Built to a different specification for dual 300 watt video cards??? I don't think you can buy those....yet.
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Oooooooo....sounds like someone has a secret...

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Awesome review as always. I am glad to see the PSU I selected performed so well. The only
thing that did not increase my joy was the fact that the 85% efficiency rating is only true for
people with 230V outlets. :( Still, the efficiency is high enough and I am very excited about
my impending purchase.

I am surprised you guys did not address the larger size of this power supply in more detail.
If I recall correctly, this unit is like 2 inches longer than a normal ATX PSU. Some people
may not be able to fit this unit in their case. I have a huge Thermaltake Armor case and I
have heard from someone who owns that case and this PSU that you have to remove the
top blow-hole fan of the case in order for this PSU to fit.
 
trick_m0nkey said:
Good review :). I have a question though...are there going to be reviews of middle of the road price range psus?
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Yes. We have a 5 unit "generic" PSU article coming up......Paul got to see one actually melt. ;)
 
Another great review. I'm not in the market for a PSU but I still enjoy reading the articles nonetheless...:) All I can say is that thing looks like a beast! It's good to see such a powerful PSU pass all the tests solidly without any hitch at all. This one definately seems like a top contender for those of us that need gobs of power for their systems.
 
Paul_Johnson said:
That group has been interesting for sure :D
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Mentok makes a good point about the size of the unit. I know we discussed it deviating from ATX spec, but we need to make a point that it is a giant. Can you kick me over a paragraph when you get back to the bunker?
 
Typical PSU is 5.5 inches deep (140mm).

The Galaxy is 8.67 inches deep (220mm). Thats an additional 3.17 Inches into the case.

Excellent review as always.
 
This is the same PSU I recently got for my big upgrade, I'm glad to see it is a good PSU afterall :)
 
Brent_Justice said:
This is the same PSU I recently got for my big upgrade, I'm glad to see it is a good PSU afterall :)
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Awesome Brent. Can you provide us with a guess about how much length the hard wired cables
add to the 8.67 inches of depth? Maybe another inch? It depends on how flexible the cables are.
 
5 Rails. Hmmm.....

Aren't we trying to get away from that?
 
TechLarry said:
5 Rails. Hmmm.....

Aren't we trying to get away from that?
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Some people maybe but the Galaxy DXX isn't a standard ATX PSU and the multirail design philosophy works just fine so long as the user is aware of it before hand. There are cases where such a design is more practical and it is from that environment the EPS/SSI spec comes.
 
Any possibility of reviewing one of the new ModXStreams from OCZ

or would you feel they're probably very similiar to the GamesXStreams, but just with modular cabling?

Wonder what the diff is between their 1000W GamesXStream and ProXStream too
 
Am I the only one that noticed the 1276 watts it was pulling at from the wall at 100%? Even at 1032 at 80% seems like it is getting excessive. It is just a matter of time before PSUs come with warnings that they need a dedicated breaker. That said I wish I had a system that needed this beast.
 
{ROW}Apocalypse said:
Am I the only one that noticed the 1276 watts it was pulling at from the wall at 100%? Even at 1032 at 80% seems like it is getting excessive. It is just a matter of time before PSUs come with warnings that they need a dedicated breaker. That said I wish I had a system that needed this beast.
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If I did the math right 1032 Watts and 120 v comes out to 8.6 amps. Typical house breakers have 20 amp breakers. We are getting closer and closer though to having a specific plug installed in new houses just for computer power supplies.
 
BoogerBomb said:
If I did the math right 1032 Watts and 120 v comes out to 8.6 amps.
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It was pulling 1276w from the wall which is 10.63A.

Typical house breakers have 20 amp breakers. We are getting closer and closer though to having a specific plug installed in new houses just for computer power supplies.
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Depends on the house but 15A is standard for most. I have a very odd outlet in my place that for some reason was wired for 20A...just that one outlet nothing else is on the circuit.

The big problem is 15A is the peak on those 12A is continuous with 20A breakers the continuous is 18A.
 
Good to see that HardOCP is following in Jonnyguru's footsteps with great PSU reviews. Much needed I must say. :)

What would be interesting is if HardOCP would test the 850 DXX as well. Unfortunately, often only one PSU of a certain PSU line is tested where it is not sure that the other models are of the same design/quality components allthough the name of the PSU line implies so.

Therefore I would like to suggest that HardOCP would do an all out test of a complete PSU line once in a while. Maybe this is too much to ask. :eek:

Also, I feel that PSU's in the 650 to 850 watts range are much more in line with what the average enthusiast would buy. 1000+ watts is even for Xfire or SLI a bit over the top I think......

Anyway keep up the good work !! :D
 
Paul_Johnson said:
It was pulling 1276w from the wall which is 10.63A.
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FTFY? 176W is only 1.4A ;)
Paul_Johnson said:
The big problem is 15A is the peak on those 12A is continuous with 20A breakers the continuous is 18A.
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Any idea why the continuous on the 15A breakers is 80% of the peak while on the 20A's it's 90%? It seems strange that the 20A can deliver a higher percentage of peak output continuously...
 
Mr.XL said:
Good to see that HardOCP is following in Jonnyguru's footsteps with great PSU reviews. Much needed I must say. :)

What would be interesting is if HardOCP would test the 850 DXX as well. Unfortunately, often only one PSU of a certain PSU line is tested where it is not sure that the other models are of the same design/quality components allthough the name of the PSU line implies so.

Therefore I would like to suggest that HardOCP would do an all out test of a complete PSU line once in a while. Maybe this is too much to ask. :eek:
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There are a numbr of issues here.

1) Some lines have a large number of models so time is a huge issue to getting reviews to the market in a timely fashion (especially when a unit fails).
2) In lines that the models are based on the same platforms there is often very little difference.
3) Getting units in this fashion can be difficult or expensive or both....especially when a unit fails.
4) Did I mention time? Literally as it is now there isn't a night lately that the load tester is idle which is compounded by having to retest failed units.
5) Time :D
 
It was a good technical review to be sure.

But you really gotta take into account its price point. Making me go look it up, shame on you!
 
People when they buy a PSU always try to get the best bang for there buck...
Yet quite literally people need to expect to pay more for a 1k PSU than they would pay for a 600watt or even an 850 watt....

Sure you can pay too much..... but those of us who have PSU that costs alot view things differently than most people as in my way of looking at things is that price is no object when it concerns peace of mind and quality and workmanship and knowing my PSU will work for the long haul....

My own take on the price of the Enermax is that it is priced very competitively and fairly!!

Peace!!
 
mentok1982 said:
Awesome. I am helping. Enermax gives its dimensions in mm so you will have to plug those
numbers into your favorite converter site. Or if you have the unit in front of you, you could just
measure it. I wonder how much length the hard wired cables add to the unit? It depends on
how well they flex I guess.

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150 (w) x 86 (h) x 220 (d) mm is the Galaxy size.
150 (w) x 86 (h) x 140 (d) mm is the size of an Enermax Liberty.
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Does anybody know the depth of the Liberty's with model cable's attached ?
(i have a lian li pc-v1000 and the MAX lenght of the psu is 165mm)
 
Isn't it better than a corsair PSU? The ripples are almost absent and the load are very good too!
 
I have one and it's as big as it is steady.

It's better than anything other than the PC Power and Cooling PSUs.

Reviews say it is and I mean... Damn how else can one judge. I don't know about Corsair I Thought they have rebadged seasonics?
 
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